scarab

Foreign Archaeology, Egypt Gallery, scarab (image/jpeg)
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Summary

: H4782

: Egyptology

: scarab

: scarab

: Heart scarab beetle amulet with 11 rows of inscribed hieroglyphs on the base. It contains Chapter 30b of the Book of the Dead. The scarab has incised detail on the wing case and feathering on its legs. Some damage to the edge of the base.

heart scarab

Current Location

On Display at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, Egypt Gallery

: Egypt, North Africa, Africa

: Given by Mrs. Donald Evans, 1946.

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